Patient Access Representative - Per Diem

Patient Access Representative - Per Diem - - 31194 - UCLA Health

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Patient Access Representative - Per Diem

General Information

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

a varied schedule that may include graveyard, weekend, and holiday shifts across the West Valley, Santa Monica, and Westwood locations

Posted Date

06/09/2026

Salary Range: $38.96 - 38.96 Hourly

Employment Type

6 - Staff: Per Diem

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31108

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Per Diem Access Representative pre-registers, pre-admits, and admits patients by telephone and/or in person. In this per diem role, you will:

• Collect accurate demographic information
• Review and interpret insurance benefits
• Obtain prior authorizations
• Collect cash
• Interact with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)
• Interact with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., SDA, OPSU, nursing units)
• Refer appropriate cases to other internal and external sources to assist patients with discharge/post-hospital care

Salary Range: $38.96- $38.96 / hourly

Job Qualifications

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We're seeking a detail-oriented, self-directed professional with:

• Working knowledge of eligibility and working provisions of third-party sponsors
• General knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to write concise, grammatically correct reports and correspondence
• Ability to type 55 words per minute (WPM)
• Proficient in basic math
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Must be available for weekends and holiday coverage

Note: May be subject to test in qualifying skills

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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